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No. 755,243. A PATBNTBD MAR. 22, 1904.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15, 1903.

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CARD GAME.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 755,243, dated March 22, 1904.

Application filed August 15, 1903.

' embodiment of my invention comprisesa pack of cards divided into a plurality of groups or suits, each containing the same number of cards, each card of a suit bearing a name or designation characteristically similar to all the other cards of the suit, so that each card is the counterpart of its fellows; but the characteristically distinctive name or designation of one suit 'differs from the characteristically distinctive names or designations of all the other suits.

In playing the game the cards are dealt to the players, the number of the latter being unrestricted, provided two or more players engage, and the object of each player is to possess himself of all the cards of a group or suit, thereby winning the hand.

To increase the interest of the game, I prefer to display a group-number or value-indicator upon the faces of the cards, so that one group or suit will differ in value from another. The winner of each hand then gains such number and places it to the credit of his score, the highest score after playing a given number of hands winning the game.

The drawing shows a pack of cards embodying my invention arranged in groups or suits face lup to clearly indicate the marking or designation of the cards of the several suits comprising the pack.

In the drawing I have shown seven suits of five cards each; but I wish it to be understood that the number of suitsl is not restricted thereto rior the number of cards composing each suit or group so far as my invention is concerned, as I may use other arrangements*v that is, I may have eight or nine cards in each Serial No. 169,566. (No model.)

suit, giving fifty-six or sixty-three cards for the pack if seven suits areused, that giving a very convenient number of cards to play with.

Herein I have shown as the characteristic suit name or designation the namesof several grains, Sac., as Oats, VRye, Wheau Hay, &c., every card of a suit being the counterpart of its fellows. Those of the oats suit bear the word Oats upon their faces, and I prefer to arrange the names upon diagonally opposite corners,- as shown, for convenience in grouping the different suits in theV hands of the players.

It will be seen that the characteristic name.

or designation of any suit differs from the names or designations characteristic of all the other suits. Each card of a suit is also shown as bearing on its face a suit-number or valueindicator indicating that one suit is of more or less' collective value than another. Thus in the pack illustratedl the value or number of the wheat suit is one hundred, while that of the iafX suit is only forty, the suit values being either arbitrary or following some rule, as may be desired. Y

Let it be supposed that five players engage in the game. Then after the cards are well shuf- Hed they are dealt face down, each player getting seven cards. The players look at their hands, determine what suit is best to be drawn to, and any player can then call upon any other player for a certain number of cards in exchange Y for a like number from his own hand. vAll of the players can play at once, and the give and take continues until one player holds in his hand all of the cards composing Aone suit. He then calls Oornered or some other term to indicate that he holds a complete suit and that hand is finished, the winner marking on his score the suit value or number of his completed suit.

A second hand is then dealt, after shufliing,

and played as before, and the player having the highest score after a given number of hands has been played wins the game.

It will be obvious that the designations or names characteristic of the respective suits may cover a wide range, so that the game can be greatly varied without departing from IOO the novel features of the apparatus as set forth.

One of the distinctive features of the pack is the characteristic duplication of all the cards composing a group or suit, so that each one is the counterpart of its fellows of that suit, but all the cards of one suit being characteristically distinct from the cards composing any other suit or suits of the pack. Another feature is the suit number or value, no card of any suit being different in value from any other card of that suit, but differing in value from the cards of all the other suits.

Various rules may be adopted and penalties taken for infractions thereof, such as penalizing the announcement of a completed suit by a player when it appears that he has failed to complete it. In such case the announcing player may have a certain amount deducted from his score and added to that of the player who discovers the error.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is;

A game apparatus comprising a pack of cards composed of a plurality of groups, each group containing the same number of cards and every card of a group bearing upon its face a name or designation common to all cards of that group, such name or designation distinctive of the cards of one group differing'from the names or designations distinctive of the cards of all the other groups, the face of each card of a group being a facsimile of the face of every other card of such group, and a number or character disposed upon the face of all the cards of each group indicating the permanent value of that group, such number or character on all the cards of each group being the same, and differing from the number or character on the cards of other groups.

In testimony whereof 1 have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

RALPH L. REED.

Witnesses:

TIMOTHY MCGRATH, ORA O. SHARP. 

